Team leader
Europese School Den Haag Rijnlands Lyceum Secondary School
Netherlands
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2024
Job overview
Located in the international heart of the Netherlands, the European School The Hague is unique. We offer complete Early Years, Primary and Secondary education leading to the European Baccalaureate. Our Primary and Secondary schools are located on two large campuses in the International Zone of The Hague. The two schools work together with a shared vision and mission as part of the Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation. Our qualified and dedicated staff ensure the highest quality education and small class sizes.
As part of our strategic management restructuring, we are delighted to announce six vacancies for the position of Team Leader. If you are a dynamic individual with proven leadership skills and a passion for driving team success, we want to hear from you. This is your chance to be at the forefront of a transformative period, guiding and empowering your team towards new heights of excellence. Join us in this opportunity to make a significant impact within the European School The Hague Secondary. Apply now and become an integral part of our continued growth and success.
Job Title: Team Leader
Start: 1 August 2024
FTE: 0.8 - 1 each
Job Description
- To be part of the management team of the school (Middle Management level)
- To contribute to the development and execution of the (multi-year and annual) school programme for the area of responsibility/department.
- To be responsible for the quality of educational delivery, to coordinate and lead the area of responsibility in the Secondary School.
- Co-develop a system of quality assurance and co-supervise its implementation.
- Collaboration with management: spar with, advise and support the Head of School on developments in the area of responsibility; liaison between teachers/staff and management; identify and analyse needs for modernisation and improvement and policies; collaborate and harmonise with the different sections/departments.
- To have a leading role in the daily running of the school; oversee and assure continuity and progression within the area of responsibility; stimulate a professional working environment; tracking/assessment; share best practice; coordinate use and ordering of section/department-specific resources; responsible for the implementation of methods and programmes in collaboration with the section/department
- Line management and HR responsibilities; Provide leadership to employees within assigned areas of focus and coordinate work distribution and daily operations, conduct the interview cycle, coach employees and initiate and support their professional and talent development. Ensure a working climate within the assigned areas of focus that contributes to the achievement of the goals of (the part of) the school.
Areas of responsibility for the Team Leaders
- Pastoral Care
- Educational Policies and Lifelong Learning (2)
- Observation Cycle Leader
- Pre-Orientation Cycle Leader
- Orientation Cycle Leader
Requirements
- University degree and experience in an education setting
- A willingness to take part in training and development activities, including peer consultation
- Experience in leading a team
- Understanding of the European and Dutch education systems is desirable
- Excellent people skills
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Motivational skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Employs effective delegation
- Good ICT skills for the administrative tasks
- Knowledge of at least two working languages of the school is desirable
Recommendations
- Knows how to inspire people; is supportive, empathetic and employs good listening; is professionally assertive; has a collaborative mindset; ability to reflect, be self-aware; be creative; a sense of humour; a willingness to learn and to be engaged in the development of your professional field
- The candidate considers the position as a positive challenge to properly organise the area of responsibility in line with the vision and mission statement of the school; is committed to bringing out the best; has high expectations
- Commitment to continuous professional and personal development.
Procedure
Applicants who meet the requirements are requested to upload these documents on the www.werkenbijrijnlandslyceum.nl website.
- CV in English
- Motivation letter in English
- Completed application form (incomplete applications will not be considered).
Please address your application to the attention of Ms. Juliet Palmer Head of School Secondary.
The deadline for applications is: 19 May 2024
Shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation via e-mail. Depending on the applicant's location, the interview will be in-person or via Microsoft Teams. Please note that suitable candidates may be invited for an interview sooner than the closing date. In case of equal suitability, internal candidates are preferred. Applicants are eligible for the reimbursement of travel expenses. The recruitment officer will provide more information upon invitation.
Questions?
If you would like to know more or have a specific question you may contact Juliet Palmer, Head of Secondary, at j.palmer@eshthehague.nl, or Wouter Abrahamse, Director of the European School The Hague, at w.abrahamse@eshthehague.nl.
Attached documents
About Europese School Den Haag Rijnlands Lyceum Secondary School
- Europese School Den Haag Rijnlands Lyceum Secondary School
- Oostduinlaan 50
- Den Haag
- 2596 JP
- Netherlands
The European School The Hague (ESH) is part of Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation (in Dutch: Stichting het Rijnlands Lyceum). Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation is an ambitious foundation that offers both primary and secondary education and national and international education. The 1100 staff members at eight schools provide innovative quality education to more than 7000 students with a focus on global citizenship.
The ESH is a unique school. We were established in 2012 to educate the children of employees of European Union institutions. We provide a multilingual and multicultural education to Early Years, Primary and Secondary school children culminating in the European Baccalaureate. We are an officially Accredited European School, partly administered and financed by the Dutch national education system, and accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools since December 2012. We are part of the Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation.
ESH Primary is conveniently situated in between the city centre and the beach of Scheveningen. ESH Secondary is located 4,5 km from ESH Primary and 10 minutes by bike from Central Station.
Our vision is to…
Inspire students to be responsible, future focused, proactive citizens of Europe and the world.
Our mission is to…
Provide a positive, open-minded community that fosters ambition through rich cultural and academic opportunities, inspiring lifelong learning.
Our ESH community is…
Enriched by our multicultural and multilingual staff, students and parents as we connect, collaborate and celebrate a culture of learning.
Our core values
Provide the foundation of how the ESH community, staff, students and families achieve our mission.
RESPECT
We show respect for people, possessions, our planet, protocols and ourselves.Accept other’s differences, strengths and weaknesses.
POSITIVITY
Focus on the positive aspects in situations.Build a constructive and positive environment from which everyone may benefit.
AMBITION
Strive to reach our full potential.Accept challenges and have a passion for finding solutions.
Key competences
Our ESH pupils are future citizens of Europe and the world. As such, they need a range of competences to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. In 2006 the European Council and European Parliament adopted a European Framework for Key Competences for Lifelong Learning. These competences are incorporated and embedded in the European Schools curriculum. The eight key competences, which all individuals need for personal fulfillment and development, active citizenship, social inclusion and employment are what we aim for our students to achieve.
- Science, technology, engineering, mathematical
- Multilingual
- Literacy
- Cultural awareness and expression
- Entrepreneurship
- Citizenship
- Personal, social and learning
- Digital
Curriculum
ESH uses the European Schools curriculum. The curriculum incorporates the established 8 Key Competences. Learning is planned in a cross-curriculum manner, linking concepts and skills across subject areas. We also strive to include our core values in our teaching.Early Years involves a cycle of 2 – 2.5 years and the Primary cycle, 5 years. Secondary education in the European Schools lasts for a total of seven years divided into three cycles.All curriculum documents can be found on the official website of the European Schools - www.eursc.eu. For any further information about our school curriculum: Primary School Guide 2019-2020 and Secondary School Guide 2019-2020
Working at ESH
The ESH has favourable Dutch social and working conditions, and offers a fantastic working environment, located in the international zone of The Hague (in Dutch: Den Haag). The Hague is a cosmopolitan city with a large expat population and as such offers excellent housing, health and transport facilities. The ESH maintains a high standard of quality education and therefore we request applicants to provide details of three referees, of which one must be the most recent employer, or the one prior to the current employer. We will contact referees after a successful interview.All applications should contain a completed ESH job application form, CV and supporting statement. Incomplete applications will not be considered.Furthermore, applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid permit to work in the Netherlands. For any further information, please visit the Government website (here). All appointments are subject to the successful completion of an interview, (trial lesson), identity checks, criminal record checks, and references. Our application procedure is subject to the Recruitment Code of Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation (in Dutch: Stichting Het Rijnlands Lyceum). The purpose of the code is to provide a standard for a transparent and fair recruitment and selection procedure. ESH requests all applicants to carefully read the code before applying.
Requirements for teaching positions:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Hons), or equivalent
- Fully qualified teacher status for secondary education in the country the qualification is obtained, and in the subject applied for (UK/Ireland/Scotland: you have been awarded QTS and have successfully completed - or are exempt from - the statutory induction period)
- Successful teaching experience
- Knowledge of international curricula
- Experience teaching pupils in their second language
- Fluent in the language in which you teach
- Knowledge of two or more European Union languages preferred
- Experience working collaboratively in an international environment
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